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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






2. Name six sources of grains






3. Where can you get more vitamin D?






4. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






5. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






6. What foods have high quality protein?






7. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






8. What is RDA of protein?






9. What function is vitamin A?






10. The higher the BMR a client has --






11. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






12. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






13. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






14. What is the function of vitamin C?






15. What does DASH stand for?






16. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






17. How many calories/gram is protein?






18. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






19. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






20. What are healthy sources of fats?






21. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






22. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






23. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






24. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






25. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






26. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






27. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






28. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






29. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






30. What function is vitamin D?






31. What is normal albumin levels?






32. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






33. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






34. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






35. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






36. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






37. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






38. When does BMR decrease?






39. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






40. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






41. Fats can lead to some medical problems






42. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






43. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






44. What is the function of vitamin E?






45. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






46. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






47. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






48. What water soluble vitamins are easily excreted from body?






49. What is normal BMI?






50. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?